Chapter 80

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Sea Mountain 102!

Lei Huanxi was certain he hadn't remembered wrong; it was the cruise ship that Annie and Zhu Jinyan were on.

And he was even more certain that the accident must have been caused by the countless whirlpools created by the little fatty in a rage underwater.

Rushing back to the hotel, he recounted the events to the little fatty: "Little fatty, we've caused trouble this time. No one knows where the cruise ship is now. We need to make up for this mistake and find Annie and the others, okay?"

The little fatty understood and nodded repeatedly.

In fact, Lei Huanxi didn't know what to do either at this moment. The only thing he could think of was that the little fatty was a dragon!

And dragons are the masters of the sea!

The little fatty's anger caused all this, and perhaps the one who could save Sea Mountain 102 would also be the little fatty...

...

"We currently have no news about Sea Mountain 102."

The rescue commander was somewhat annoyed. Who had leaked this information, attracting the TV stations and reporters?

But in front of so many reporters, he could only turn a bad situation into a good one, holding a small press conference to briefly introduce the situation and then said:

"We have dispatched the rescue ships Power 7 and Power 8 from abroad, actively searching for Sea Mountain 102... Sea Mountain 102 is also imported from overseas and has excellent self-protection capabilities..."

"Commander, in today's technologically advanced world, communication systems are already very well-developed. Why has Sea Mountain 102 lost contact with the mainland and cannot be restored?"

"The specific reasons are still under investigation."

"Commander, according to the old fishermen who have lived at sea for a long time, due to the large storm and the approaching typhoon, in such a harsh environment, if it cannot be found in a short time, Sea Mountain 102 will drift further and further away, making it very unlikely to be found... Furthermore, night has already fallen, and the sea temperature is rapidly dropping. Can the tourists on the ship survive the cold night? And once the typhoon arrives, there will be no chance of survival for those on the ship!"

The reporter who asked this question had just arrived.

The commander paused for a moment: "I cannot deny this... As the reporter just said, the weather is extremely bad, helicopters cannot take off, and the threat brought by the typhoon is also terrifying... But I can responsibly promise that as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we will never give up..."

Lei Huanxi listened quietly from behind and then quietly left the venue.

The situation was roughly clear.

They didn't know why Sea Mountain 102 had completely lost contact with the mainland, but Lei Huanxi could guess.

It must have been the sound waves emitted by the little fatty in a rage that severely interfered with and damaged the communication facilities on Sea Mountain 102.

The sound waves emitted by the little fatty were likely infrasound, which does not easily decay and is not easily absorbed by water and air. Infrasound has a very long wavelength, allowing it to diffract around large obstacles and travel around the Earth 2 to 3 times.

Infrasound often has strong destructive power.

Not to mention that this was infrasound emitted by a dragon.

The rescue command center was bustling with activity, with voices rising and falling everywhere, but there was still no news about Sea Mountain 102.

No one knew where this cruise ship was now...

...

Sea Mountain 102.

The tourists finally realized their current situation. They had lost contact with the mainland, and the crew could not determine their current position.

Everything stemmed from the sudden storm, which made the cruise ship lose its course without any resistance.

What shocked the crew even more was that all communication equipment on the ship had failed.

There was no point in investigating why this happened; the most important thing now was how to save themselves.

The tourists had calmed down somewhat from their initial panic and were not particularly worried at this moment.

It's fine; the mainland will surely find a way to rescue them.

With such advanced technology today, finding a cruise ship shouldn't be that difficult, right?

Captain Wu was doing his best to comfort the tourists while continuously trying to re-establish contact with the mainland. He did not tell the tourists the full truth.

Sea Mountain 102 was already on the brink of danger. The navigation instruments had all stopped working, and the generator had to ensure the operation of important equipment such as navigation lights...

If contact with the mainland could not be restored and the exact position of the cruise ship could not be determined, they would not be able to survive this night.

Moreover, the waves on the sea were so large that if they continued, Sea Mountain 102 would find it hard to survive.

The ship was not equipped with much cold-weather gear, as the journey from Sea Mountain to Dafosi was supposed to be a leisurely one.

Captain Wu had done his best to have the crew distribute the limited cold-weather gear to the elderly and weak, but even so, only a few people could receive it...

The cold of the night at sea was unimaginable, especially in such harsh conditions.

Zhu Jinyan was shivering all over, his arms tightly hugging each other, as if this could bring him some warmth.

Annie was also freezing, and to make matters worse, her phone had no signal at all.

That damn Lei Huanxi, did he know there would be trouble and deliberately not come with them?

For some reason, if Lei Huanxi were here, Annie would feel much more at ease.

"Mom, I'm cold."

Beside her, a four- or five-year-old girl was crying.

Her little face was already bright red from the cold, and her mother held her tightly: "Baby, you're not cold. Mommy will keep you warm."

At this moment, the mother had no other options.

The coat was already on the baby, but it still couldn't keep out the cold.

Annie stood up, took off her coat, and covered the little girl.

"Thank you, auntie." The baby said politely.

"It's sister, not auntie." Annie deliberately widened her eyes.

"Thank you, sister."

"That's right." Taking off the coat, Annie shivered all over, but she put on a carefree smile.

"Sister, you're cold too..." The baby's mother said apologetically: "I can still hold the baby."

"I'm not cold." Annie's lips were already blue, but she insisted: "I have a strong body and have never been afraid of the cold. Don't let the children get cold."

"Thank you, thank you." The baby's mother had tears in her eyes.

Annie looked around and saw an elderly person curled up, shivering. She called to her brother: "Zhu Jinyan, give me your coat."

Zhu Jinyan hesitated for a moment but reluctantly took off his coat, muttering: "We're almost frozen to death, and you're still trying to be a good person."

Annie glared at him and covered the elderly person with the coat: "Grandma, this is better."

"Daughter, thank you, thank you." The elderly person felt more comfortable: "May the Buddha bless you, and may the Buddha bless us all."

Annie saw the incense bag the grandma was carrying: "Grandma, are you here to offer incense?"

"Yes, to offer incense. Daughter, I come twice a year, but this is the first time I've encountered this. It might be the Buddha testing us. We must be sincere, and if we are sincere, the Buddha will show his power."

Annie smiled.

I hope Grandma is right.

She realized for the first time that money wasn't everything. Here, even with a lot of money, you couldn't get a bit of warmth.

"Baby has a fever, baby has a fever." The baby's mother suddenly panicked.

Annie rushed over and felt the baby's forehead, which was burning hot.

The cruise ship had no medical room, only some essential medicines.

But the baby found the medicine bitter and refused to take it, causing her mother to panic and scold her. This made the baby cry even louder.

"I'll do it." Annie took the baby and said softly: "Baby, sister tells you, if you don't take the medicine, you won't get better and will have to go to the hospital for an injection. Injections are very painful... Do you see that brother over there?"

She pointed at Zhu Jinyan: "That brother didn't like taking medicine when he was young, so he was sent for an injection. When the needle went in, he cried loudly, and even his nose ran. What could he do? He didn't want to take the medicine."

"Hey, sister, you can't do that." Zhu Jinyan protested loudly.

"Sister, if I take the medicine, I won't need an injection, right?" The baby was afraid of injections.

"Sister won't lie to you." Annie took out a box of candy from the coat pocket on the baby: "If you take the medicine obediently, sister will give you candy."

This time, the baby was very obedient and, despite the bitterness, swallowed the medicine with a frown.

Annie returned the baby to her mother: "Where is Baby's father?"

"Divorced." The baby's mother smiled bitterly: "We just got divorced this year, and the child was awarded to me. The company's performance was poor, and I was laid off. I was feeling down, so I brought Baby out for a trip. I heard that the Buddha at Dafosi is very powerful, so I wanted to offer incense and change my luck. Who would have thought this would happen."

"I'm Annie, what about you?"

"I'm Han Xiaoli. Thank you so much today."

"Sister Xiaoli, what did you do at the company?"

"I was just a regular clerk, with no special skills. When layoffs happen, they usually start with us."

"Sister Xiaoli, when we are rescued this time, I can introduce you to a job, okay?"

"Thank you." Han Xiaoli smiled bitterly.

Annie was just comforting herself. As a young girl, what kind of job could she introduce...

...

Captain Wu's mood was getting more and more tense.

The temperature had dropped to freezing, and even he, a seasoned sailor, couldn't bear it.

What about the tourists?

And the communication couldn't be restored. What to do?

Could they survive this night?

The waves on the sea were getting even bigger, and based on his experience, the typhoon was approaching.

Once the typhoon arrives, Sea Mountain 102 will be completely finished.

72 lives! 72 lives, are they going to be destroyed here?

Suddenly, a crew member pointed to the distance:

"Captain Wu, look, what's that?"

(Several readers asked about the little fatty's gender. Actually, it is... he? she? ...hehe, the author has already set the gender of the little fatty, but will keep it a secret for now. It will definitely be revealed in future chapters. Hehe.)

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